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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1931

801 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 34 of 41

Not Permanently Closed Position at Wallerawang Colliery Breakdown of Plant

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 October 1931 · page 4

My. D. W. Robertson, manager of Wallerawang colliery, referring to the report that the mine had closed down, points out that the stoppage…

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Romance of Gold Australian Pioneers First Discovery, 1839

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 October 1931 · page 2

Who were the first to discover gold in New South Wales and in Victoria? Officially, Edward Hargraves. wild found gold at…

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New Run of Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 October 1931 · page 12

Mr. H. Dawson, who advises that he and his party have discovered a now run of gold in their claim near the former rich Caledonian Load…

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Coal and the Tariff The Basis of High Cost Dictation by Miners (Deputy Leader of the Federal Opposition)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 October 1931 · page 11

Throughout the world, and especially in Australia, there is at present a tremendous disparity between the price levels of primary…

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Gulgong Gold Options The Stenn Shaft Plant Working

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 October 1931 · page 12

Gulgong Gold Options (No Liability are now working the m[?] on which the plant from the old 44 Mine at Black Lead…

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Wallerawang Colliery

Leader · Friday 16 October 1931 · page 2

The report that the Wallerawang coal mine bau closed down through shortage of orders was, according to the manager, not true. The stoppage…

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Gold Comfort for Gold Saturation Washington

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 October 1931 · page 1

The gold figures emphasise the difficult national position -- a deficit passing the half billion dollar mark. For the…

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Narromine Gold Cup

Leader · Friday 16 October 1931 · page 4

Student Prince formerly of Mick Poison’s stable, laden with the steadier of 12.6. and ridden by Mr. Quinlan, accounted for the Gold Cup at the…

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Gold Country. Sofala and Hill End. Mountain Wilderness

Leader · Friday 16 October 1931 · page 1

Thirty miles away In a direct line from Orange is Hill End, a goldfield which ones teamed with thousands of miners; to reach it…

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Blayney Copper Mine

Leader · Monday 19 October 1931 · page 2

Blayney copper mine, which functioned many years ago, and from which large quantities were won before the price of the metal dropped…

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P.m. Surprised What Miners Earn

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 October 1931 · page 3

Miners' earnings have dropped considerably of late years, but a few of the lucky ones are still making fair money, judging by an…

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Develop Newnes Is Miners Demand Protest at Tasmanian Proposal

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 19 October 1931 · page 2

The executive of the Miners' Federation has decided to make a strong protest at the proposal to devote portion of the £100,000…

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Western Miners' Officials Mr. Truscott Is Retiring After Valuable and Lengthy Service

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 19 October 1931 · page 4

Nominations are being called for candidates to fill the offices of the Western Miners' Federation. The election will be finalised before December…

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Depressed Gold Miners

Leader · Wednesday 21 October 1931 · page 4

Early this year fairly large members of the unemployed expressed their thanks to the Government for the £1 a week assistance handed out…

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Nine Killed German Mine Disaster

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 October 1931 · page 2

An explosion of firedamp in the Mount Cenis colliery in Bochum to-day killed nine miners and seriously injured 27. Between 60 and 80…

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Mining at Ophir

Leader · Wednesday 21 October 1931 · page 1

Mining operations here are still progressing slowly. No one is getting anything worth mentioning. J. Hyland has struck water in his claim on…

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Search for Gold Permission to Enter

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 October 1931 · page 1

At the Bathurst Warden's Court yesterday. Stewart Desmond McKenny and Harold Ernest Jackson were granted permission to enter ten acres…

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Lucknow Mining. Special Court Held

Leader · Wednesday 21 October 1931 · page 1

Anticipating lengthy legal battles in connection with applications made by the opposing forces Interested in the Lucknow mining field, the Orange…

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German Mine Explosion. Nine Killed; 27 Injured. BERLIN

Leader · Wednesday 21 October 1931 · page 2

Nine men were killed and 27 injured in a firedamp explosion in the Mount Cents Colliery at Bochum, today. Eighty miners who were…

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Export of Gold Action by Canada Ottawa

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 October 1931 · page 2

Canada has taken official action to prohibit the export of gold, except under license. The ban became effective to-day, and will continue until…

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